Job Title: Customer Development Executive
Location / Region: Portsmouth and surrounding areas
Industry: FMCG and Multi Channel
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time
Salary / Rate: £29,000 & 10% Annual Bonus
Other Benefits: Lunch allowance, Company Vehicle + Fuel Card
We’re recruiting a Customer Development Executive to manage and grow our Magnum across Portsmouth and surrounding areas. You’ll build strong relationships with store decision‑makers, negotiate additional displays, increase distribution and visibility, and drive sales for well‑known household brands.
This role is ideal for someone with field sales or direct selling experience who enjoys autonomy, building relationships, and seeing the direct impact of your work in store. It offers the chance to represent leading brands and work with a range of well‑known products. It also provides continuous support from colleagues, career growth opportunities and excellent perks.
McCurrach is part of Avidity Group Ltd, the parent company of a group of sales and marketing agencies (McCurrach, Standout, Wave, Thumbprint & Zing). We increase sales at the point of purchase. We are a leading field sales and marketing agency that helps brands sell more through a multi‑faced approach, with a focus on delivering outstanding service and optimising results.
We put brands in the spotlight by increasing visibility and driving sales through in‑person engagement and strategic marketing. We provide a sustainable, forward‑thinking environment that supports growth, innovation, and high performance.
The Magnum Ice Cream Company is the world’s largest ice cream business and an industry leader, with 19,000 expert colleagues and iconic brands such as Wall’s, Cornetto, and Ben & Jerry’s. For more than 100 years we’ve taken pleasure seriously, delivering happiness with every lick and scoop and creating unforgettable experiences. Today, we’re on a mission to become the ultimate snacking company, encouraging growth, innovation, ownership mentality, and high performance.
As a Customer Development Executive you’ll take full ownership of your area, working closely with the Regional Sales Manager and a supportive field team to achieve agreed KPIs.
Your key responsibilities include:
We’re looking for a candidate with the following skills and experience. If your experience doesn’t align perfectly, we still encourage you to apply if you’re excited about this role.
Nice to have:
Our competitive benefits package includes:
Feel empowered to be your best and authentic self in a safe and supportive working environment. Our colleagues come from a variety of backgrounds, education, experience levels, age groups, religions and ethnicities. We’re committed to inclusive and blind recruitment practices, providing forward‑thinking policies such as transgender and Ramadan policies, and celebrating diversity through engagement sessions for key events such as Pride, International Women’s Day and Black History Month.